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California seagull, the Utah State Bird
Seagulls , the Utah country bird , take flight over an inlet on Antelope Island in the southern part of the lake . The California gull received this honor for eating up horde cricket that were threatening to demolish crops in 1848 , according tothe state of Utah .
Key habitats
The bully Salt Lake and its marshes provideimportant bird habitatfor mark and many other mintage . One of the largest breeding population of American White Pelicans , shown above , lives on Gunnison Island in the lake ’s northern sleeve .
Brine flies
